The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how teachers describe their experiences with school leadership in providing a positive and engaging work environment in sixth through eighth-grade classrooms in an urban public school in the Northeastern United States. Theories servant leadership and leader membership theory serve as…

This exploratory qualitative study explored the phenomenon that is leadership in the learner-centered paradigm from the perspective of 16 school leaders who participated in one-to-one interviews. Of particular focus were the factors that influence a leader's decision to lead from this paradigm, what beliefs and mindsets motivate their actions,…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences and practices of STEM teacher leaders in elementary schools. The characteristics of the STEM teacher leaders were studied under the Teacher Leader Model Standards (2011) framework. The Teacher Leader Model Standards included: fostering collaborative culture, assessments,…

Planning for principal succession has become necessary for school districts to improve and sustain student academic success. As a result, some school districts prepare for principal succession by building capacity through acquired experiences and increased leadership competency in potential principal candidates using the "grow your own"…

The purpose of this interpretive qualitative study was to explore how sole rural elementary principals use distributed leadership practices to identify and develop teacher leaders to benefit students in Northeast Texas schools. The researcher collected interview data to explore and analyze codes and categories to identify emergent trends or…

A gap in research existed regarding whether effective system support between superintendent and principal would positively impact a school's academic success rate. The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of principals in order to understand if their perception of superintendent instructional…

Leaders play an important role in creating suitable conditions for and leading change, and leadership is most effective when it is needed most, such as during disruptive change. We used the disruption caused by the pandemic as a case to study how school leaders responded, starting from the framework by Leithwood, Harris, and Hopkins (2008.…

This article explores the vital role of Latino educational leadership in addressing systemic inequities and nourishing Latine students as solutions to our communities. Based on personal experiences (testimonio), this reflection of Latino leadership demands culturally responsive leadership and representation in higher education. Moreover, Latino…

This article examines elements of democratic leadership emerging from a broader study of professional leadership culture in a school setting. The qualitative case study examined the perceptions of school-level professionals in one elementary school with a reputation for strong results in student learning, regarding the nature of the professional…

In response to the needs for kindergarten principals to foster teachers' capacities and commitment, this study examined the relationships between professional learning communities, principal leadership practices, and teacher commitment to kindergartens among 2106 teachers from 153 Hong Kong kindergartens, analyzing by using multilevel structural…

The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of principlas' transformational leader behaviors on teachers' organizational commitment. In the research, causal-comparative and relarional survey methods were used. The study group, defined according to convenient sampling method, was composed of 260 public school teachers working in five…

Purpose: Educational leadership traditionally has defined school leadership as an adult-only space. An emerging group of scholars is expanding the field to challenge who should be considered an educational leader and whose voices should be centered in change processes. Examining the ways in which students serve as leaders in schools, student voice…

The purpose of this study is to examine whether vocational graduate competitive advantage is associated with servant leadership, participative leadership, democratic leadership, and graduate competence. It also aims to examine the extent to which graduate competency acts as a moderator. A structural equation modeling (SEM) is used to analyze the…

Despite the likely relevance of socio-cultural context, very few studies have examined the influence of cultural values on teachers' perceptions of gifted students' leadership development. This study chose three nations representing collectivistic to individualistic contexts and compared how 478 teachers from these countries (South Korea = 176,…

Although much research has been conducted on sustainability, technology initiatives and practices, and their connection with leadership, more research needs to be worked on identifying the leadership practices within a technology innovation and their effect on sustainability. Leaders must be facilitators of change and supporters of teaching and…